The Associate Dean for Advancement is the lead fundraiser responsible for cultivating charitable contributions on behalf of Mason Gross.

Mandy Feiler, Dean of Students
848-932-5208mfeiler@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Dean of Students oversees student affairs and academic issues for both undergraduate and graduate students.

RuqqayyaMaudoodi, Director of Rutgers Arts Online
848-932-5242rmaudoodi@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Director of Rutgers Arts Online oversees all operations of Rutgers Arts Online, and is responsible for planning course offerings, monitoring the quality of the instruction and courses, and developing new courses and online degrees.

Jason Pappas, Director of Information Technology
848-932-1619jppappas@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Director of Information Technology oversees all technology operations and provides strategic technical leadership and day-to-day operational management for the Mason Gross IT team. They are responsible for establishing policies and systems to support the needs of the School and its five departments and two divisions. They also act as the senior Systems Administrator for all servers and network services provided by the School and Rutgers University Office of Information Technology.

Kara Cabrera, Director of Admissions
848-932-5269kgolden@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Director of Admissions is responsible for meeting enrollment goals, recruiting and counseling students through the application process, and completing academic reviews of all submitted applications to the Mason Gross School.

Laurie Granieri, Director of Communications
848-932-5239lgranieri@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Director of Communications liaises with the media and spearheads the production of marketing materials.

Hema Suri, Director of Budget and Finance848-932-5295hsuri@mgsa.rutgers.eduThis position involves the overseeing of the financial operations of the school, heading the central business team, and working with the departmental budget officers to produce and manage the school and departmental budgets.

GayatriPandya, Business Manager
848-932-5296gpandya@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The position prepares, processes, and analyzes budget activity and handles financial, personnel and purchasing documents and activity.

Deborah Andren, Administrative Assistant
848-932-1125dandren@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Administrative Assistant serves as the administrative support person for the Business team.

RisaBarisch, Manager of Arts Marketing
848-932-5240rbarisch@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Manager of Arts Marketing liaises with the media, edits promotional materials, and supports the efforts of the Director of Communications.

Christine Bodwitch, Online Program Specialist
848-932-5198bodwitch@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Online Program Specialist is administrative support for the directors, faculty, and students of Rutgers Arts Online Division, assisting with the coordination of division activities and projects, numerous contracts, various functions, events and meetings.

Janet Cooney, Development Specialist
848-932-5270jcooney@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Development Specialist supports the efforts of the Development Department and has responsibilities that include fundraising administration, annual giving, events, and grants.

Stephanie Lauro, Development Specialist
848-932-5268stepha@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Development Specialist supports the efforts of the Development Department and has responsibilities that include benefactor meetings and events.

Rhonette Smith, Public Relations Assistant
848-932-5195rsmith@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Public Relations Assistant provides support to the Director of Communications and the Manager of Arts Marketing, makes web edits, and works with the Director of Admissions to create recruitment materials.

Emalina Thompson, Admissions Associate
848-932-5241ethompson@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Admissions Associate is responsible for assisting the Director of Admissions in meeting enrollment goals, recruiting and counseling students through the application process, and completing academic reviews of all submitted applications to the Mason Gross School.

Brian Ur, Unit Computing Manager
848-932-1622bur@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Computing Manager is primarily responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting devices and hardware, network infrastructure, applications/software, and servers and systems. They deliver timely support to all members of the Mason Gross community as the initial contact and are a valued technical resource for the School.

Kevin Viscariello, Director of Facilities and Scheduling
732-932-9724kviscariello@mgsa.rutgers.edu
The Director of Facilities and Scheduling handles all scheduling of Music Department facilities, including the course and concert schedule as well as rentals of the facilities, and oversees the entire Mason Gross Performing Arts Center facilities complex.

Our Student Affairs Coordinators provide administrative support to the Dean of Students; serve as the primary points of contact for academic and student-life issues; act as the Liberal Arts advisors for undergraduate students; and are the primary points of contact for Commencement and Mason Gross Fall Orientation.